Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Louth Canal

Largest measured silver bream: 33 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Louth Canal was 33 cm, recorded at Firebeacon on 12 May 2010.

Across 354 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 12.6 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Louth Canal.

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Most recent observation9 August 2012Tetney Lock · 1 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 33 cm
Median length: 12.6 cm
Fish measured: 354
Survey locations: 4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured silver bream

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
33 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
25.4 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
25.2 cm	1 Jun 2004	Tetney Lock	80252
24.2 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
23.6 cm	6 Sept 1995	Firebeacon	58045
23.4 cm	6 Sept 1995	Firebeacon	58045
22.3 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
22 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
21.8 cm	7 Sept 1995	Thoresby Bridge	58046
21.8 cm	6 Sept 1995	Firebeacon	58045

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where silver bream were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one silver bream record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding silver bream
Tetney Lock	8 Sept 1995	9 Aug 2012	5
Firebeacon	6 Sept 1995	12 May 2010	3
Thoresby Bridge	9 Jun 1986	16 Jun 1999	4
Austen Fen	13 Jun 1986	13 Jun 1986	1

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1986–2012

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded silver bream that year.

286

087

088

089

090

091

192

093

094

395

096

097

098

399

000

001

002

003

104

005

006

007

008

009

210

011

112

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 354 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 10.2 cm
Median: 12.6 cm
Upper quarter: 14.3 cm
Largest: 33 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

257

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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